Redbone
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If your like me and suffer from ADHD beware of central nervous system stimulants such as Ritalin and its many forms. I noticed after 2 weeks on the medication that I started to shed really bad, a few weeks later I noticed the center part of my hairline receding badly. It got really dry and flaky and started to itch. There are almost no hairs left on it, but I can still see the follicle holes, luckily I can comb my hair over it and it is hardly noticable at this time. Since I have been on this medication the hair recesion in that region has become frightening. Though for some reason it is only in the frontal hair line not the crown or rest of my head.
I was cautious before starting the medication but my Psychiartrist assured me that hairloss was not a problem. He was wrong and I have the proof.
Before I started the Meds around January, my hair was in excellent shape and the best it had been since starting Propecia and minoxidil 1.3 years ago. It was so good infact that my stylist was able to cut it shorter than ever before with no real indication of hairloss. Thick and full and I was very satisfied with the results I had achieved, now I am in deep sh*t and hope that stopping the meds will help the hair come back.
This is just what I was afraid of and it pissed me off that I was assured this woulnd't happen. Recently doing research reavealed lots of hairloss horor stories while taking this medication- posted all over the net.
Ritalin seems to slow bloodflow to the scalp thus causing a recession oddly enough in the front center hairline. Several people reported this and it happened to me as well.
If your a hairloss recipeint who suffers from ADD beware before you take medications it could cause hairloss.
Anyone with any info on this subject specifically Brian or HairLossTalk.com please let me know as my progress seems to have just gone down the shitter.
I was cautious before starting the medication but my Psychiartrist assured me that hairloss was not a problem. He was wrong and I have the proof.
Before I started the Meds around January, my hair was in excellent shape and the best it had been since starting Propecia and minoxidil 1.3 years ago. It was so good infact that my stylist was able to cut it shorter than ever before with no real indication of hairloss. Thick and full and I was very satisfied with the results I had achieved, now I am in deep sh*t and hope that stopping the meds will help the hair come back.
This is just what I was afraid of and it pissed me off that I was assured this woulnd't happen. Recently doing research reavealed lots of hairloss horor stories while taking this medication- posted all over the net.
Ritalin seems to slow bloodflow to the scalp thus causing a recession oddly enough in the front center hairline. Several people reported this and it happened to me as well.
If your a hairloss recipeint who suffers from ADD beware before you take medications it could cause hairloss.
Anyone with any info on this subject specifically Brian or HairLossTalk.com please let me know as my progress seems to have just gone down the shitter.
